Originally Posted by
beng1
Germans were renowned engineers of the 20th century. Hard to believe a frame would be made so poorly that during any use it would be in danger of flexing so much it would break or it's handling would become dangerous, if so that is poor engineering or craftsmanship involved.
Frame flex isn't a sign of poor engineering or craftsmanship.
Originally Posted by
beng1
I weigh over 200 pounds and put thousands of miles on tall-size european lugged-steel road-bikes riding, racing and standing up while going up hills and never had a problem.
European lugged steel frames? I thought all you could afford was American crap because you were "
too cheap and impoverished?"